Conduit or pipe support



Aug. 14, 1945. L. H.-PEEVEY 2,382,577

CONDUIT OR PIPE SUPPORT Filed April 5, 1944 Inventor Ly ezzelifiere an/M3 Attorneys Patented Aug. 14, 1945 UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICECONDUIT R PIPE SUPPORT Lafayette H. Peevey, Alameda, Calif.

Application April 3, 1944, Serial No. 529,285

1 Claim. ('01. 72-122) This invention relates to a brace or support forsecurely holding an electrical conduit or pipe in proper position whilepouring a concrete floor and until the floor hardens, particularly wherethe conduit or pipe has a horizontal portion positioned to be embeddedin the floor and a vertical portion that protrudes above th level of thefloor.

An object of the present invention is to provide a brace or support ofthe above kind which is extremely simple and easy to use, efficient inuse, and otherwise adapted to meet with the requirements for asuccessful commercial use.

The exact nature and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent from the following description when considered in connectionwith the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure l is a fragmentary view partly in vertical section and partly inelevation, showing a conduit or pipe support embodying the presentinvention, as it appears in use.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the construction shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the support per se.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5 indicates the horizontal member ofa building form upon which a concrete floor 6 is poured. 1 indicates ahorizontal electrical conduit or pipe that is disposed above the formmember 5 and below the level of the floor 6 so as to be embedded in thelatter, said pipe having a vertical portion 8 that rises above the floor6. In pouring the floor 6, it is difficult to maintain the pipe 1 inproper position until the floor hardens. Also, care must be taken to seethat the portion 8 remains vertical, as well as that the horizontalportion of the pipe remains below the floor level, until the floor doesharden. The present invention aims to provide a simple and eflicientdevice for insuring this result without the need of maintaining avigilant watch during the period of time when hardening of the floortakes place.

As shown, the present support or brace consists of a single length ofchannel iron bent to provide end portions 9 and 9a that are disposed atright angles to each other and that are preferably connected by anintermediate curved portion 9b, the support being of sufficient lengththat the end portion 9 will extend above the floor level when theportion 9a is secured upon and to the form member 5 at one side of thepipe 1. The end portion 9 has a pair of apertures III to receive theends of tie wires II that are passed around the vertical pipe portion 8above the floor level and that have their ends twisted together, as atl2, after passing through the apertures I0 and after the pipe portion 8and end portion 9 of the support are drawn tightly together. In thisway, the end portion 9 of the brac is securely fastened to the pipeportion '3 so that the latter is maintained in the desired verticalposition, the other end of the brace or support being provided with apair of apertures I 3 to receive nails or like driven fasteners by meansof which the end portion 9a is securely fastened to and upon the formmember 5 at one side of the horizontal portion of pipe 1. The channelform of the support or brace insures against ready flexing thereof fromits intended shape. After the floor has hardened, the brace may be cutoff at the level or upper surface of the floor, whereupon the saidsurface may be suitably finished over the end of the portion of thesupport or brace which is left embedded in the floor.

It will be seen that the present device may be readily installed in anexpeditious manner. Also, it is simple and easy to use, and provides apositive means for retaining the pipe in place until the floor hardens.Of course, the part of the support or brace which projects above thefloor is removed after it is cut off and subsequent to removal of thetie wires II.

From the foregoing description, it is believed that the construction,manner of use and advantages of the present invention will be readilyunderstood and appreciated by those skilled in the art.

What I claim is:

In combination with a pipe including a horizontal portion disposed to beembedded in a concrete floor and a vertical portion disposed to projectabove the floor, a form floor member upon which the concrete floor is tobe poured, and means for holding and bracing said pipe in place whilethe concrete floor is being poured upon said floor form member and untilsaid floor hardens, said means comprising a single length of channeliron bent to provide similar end portions disposed at right angles toeach other, one end portion projecting above the floor and disposedagainst a side of the vertical pipe portion so as to partially embracethe latter, the other end portion being secured to and upon the floorform member, each of said end portions having apertures in the free endsthereof, tie wires passing around the vertical portion of the pipe andthrough the apertures of said one end portion, and driven fastenerspassing through the form member and the apertures of said other endportion.

LAFAYETTE H. PEEVEY.

